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xertcev
12-02-2002, 08:13 PM
This always pisses me off ...
Sort of like the old "Bait and Switch"
Maybe it's just a mistake, I didn't see any in his other auctions.
Any Thoughts?
Can you find the:
stadium events mega man megaman dragon warrior final fantasy
kid icarus metroid mario bros chubby cherub contra donkey kong
punch out zelda link north south bonk yoshi tecmo tetris tengen
panesian bubble
Edit:
(Link deleted)
he'll come around...
Achika
12-02-2002, 08:50 PM
Highlight (ctrl+A) everything on the page. He's using white text in auction--right above the PayPal logo.
CrazyImpmon
12-02-2002, 09:13 PM
I really do hate that when seller shamelessly plug unrelated keywords in hidden area to grab the search engines. Most people, when searching for specific item are usually not interested in other items and the seller is only wasting most of the bidder's time.
D_N_G
12-02-2002, 09:16 PM
ive emailed that guy before and his response was "i thought i removed that"
he had it in a dvd auction or something non game related.
it is a sellers offense according to ebay, report him to get the account suspended
Mr. NEStalgia
12-02-2002, 09:37 PM
Dude, I've never seen that before, but it's pretty GAY!
-=Mr. NEStalgia=-
xertcev
12-02-2002, 09:42 PM
Now, I don't think suspension is necessary or anything.
I just think it's kind of shady, and poor business practice.
It really makes me NOT want to buy anything I was baited to.
He'll figure it out sooner or later.
Nature Boy
12-03-2002, 09:11 AM
Can't you report guys like that? Or is simply not worth the time? Spit like that drives me nuts. I'm with CrazyImpmon - he's just wasting my time and ensuring I never buy anything from him/her (as the case may be).
Ascending Wordsmith
12-03-2002, 10:10 AM
Yes, that's a pretty sneaky ploy... but I like it. Sure, it disgusts me and I think the guy should tied to the landing gear of a 747 about to begin flight, but the deed itself is rather innovative.
It's not innovative. Porn sites have been doing it ever since there was such a thing as a porn site.
Ascending Wordsmith
12-03-2002, 11:15 AM
Really? Lemme give it a try....
*goes to Google search engine*
Now what good, clean wholesome topic couldn't possibly be defiled by the porn industry? Aha!
*types in "Redwood trees" and activates the search*
There's no way Redwood trees could be associated with... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Achika
12-03-2002, 11:38 AM
Yup, I've got all sorts of porn and raver-toy sites linking to mine. It really blows when go to see who linking to me and I come across voodoosexmachine (and that's one of the tame ones)